How much does it cost to file a patent? Patent Consultants & Agents in Bangalore

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How much does it cost to file a patent?
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Two simple ways to get your idea patented

• Method 1
• Write and file your own patent application
• Method 2
• Engage a patent consultant or patent agent to
  document and file the application

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Filing a patent incurs other costs also!

• When you choose to document and file your own
  application, the cost of filing a patent
  application is at the lower side. In this
  instance you need to pay fees pertaining to the
  respective PTOs only.
• Filing a patent incurs other costs also. The
  above instance is only one part of it.
  Understanding the fees structure according to the
  nature and need of filing of the patent, can help
  you as owner or inventor take correct strategic
  decision. So, a clear breakdown of the elements
  that constitute the entire cost factor will
  definitely help you plan the expenditure, which
  you have to shell out at the initial stage as
  well as the later stage.

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Drafting a patent application

• By now you should be aware that the most
  essential factor associated with patent filing is
  the specifications of the invention mentioned in
  the draft. So, one must understand that drafting
  a patent application is a highly skilled and
  training driven job. Though you can do the
  writing of the specification from your end, yet a
  specialist is always recommended. This is mainly
  because a professional drafter has both technical
  as well as legal expertise, which is important
  when you compile the invention in question.
• As mentioned before cost of filing depends on the
  drafting of the application. So, if you go for a
  provisional patent, the costing will be less. But
  if you go for non-provisional/ regular patent the
  total costing goes up considerably. This is again
  based on the specification detailing done at the
  drafting level.

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Cost of patent filing

• The overall cost of a patent filing in US or
  India for instance would consist of statutory
  fees i.e to be paid at the patent office and the
  professional fees that you pay to the patent
  agent. In the former case, the rate is fixed, but
  in the latter the fee varies based on the service
  provide selected by you.
• Lets now focus on the statutory fees. This is
  dependent on the applicant of the patent. For
  example, the Indian Patent Office has divided
  this whole process into three parts, such as
• Natural person (individual inventor only)
• Small Entity
• Others except small entity

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Cost of patent filing

• When we talk about legal entities like an
  organization or company would come under the
  classification of small entity or others except
  small entity. Therefore, if a patent application
  has more than one inventor name it may not fall
  under the first category. So, automatically it is
  the next two options that would be considered
  while filing an application.
• Next time you want to file a patent remember to
  plan your costing, since a start up mostly runs
  on a tight budget.